Device Install Service

Contents 1 General Information 2 Windows 8 2.1 Default Description 2.2 Additional Information 2.3 Default Startup Type 2.4 Service Names 2.5 Default Path and Command Line Options 2.6 Log On As 2.7 Dependencies 3 Additional Reading

General Information

This service is new for Windows 8. It takes over the “PnP” duties that the Plug and Play service used to do.

Windows 8

Default Description

Enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware changes with little or no user input. Stopping or disabling this service will result in system instability.

Additional Information

None at this time.

Default Startup Type

OS	WDP
Windows 8 WDP	Manual (Started)

Service Names

Service Name (registry): DeviceInstall

Display Name: Device Install Service

Default Path and Command Line Options

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch

Log On As

Account: Local System account

Dependencies

Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.

Additional Reading

None at this time.